MSN - Master of Science in Nursing

Admission Requirements

• Official transcripts of all academic work
• BSN from a regionally-accredited institution and a CCNE, CNEA, or ACEN accredited nursing program
• Professional Statement (no more than two pages, single spaced in length). Statement should highlight relevant work history and immediate and long term professional goals as an advanced-practice nurse. Statement should also demonstrate an understanding of the scope of an advanced-practice nurse and be specific to the MSN track selected.
• Current Résumé
• Three Letters of Recommendation: It is preferred that the applicant submit a variety of references (one from a master's prepared nurse, one from a college-level faculty member who has had them in class or was a program advisor, and one from a current or recent supervisor/employer). However, if attaining any of these specific types of references proves to be a hardship, the committee will consider three strong nursing-related references.
• Minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale on the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework.
• Required prerequisite courses completed with a “C” or better: health assessment, nursing research or evidence-based practice, and statistics or biostatistics course.
• Proof of current active licensure as a registered nurse in the state of Florida.
• Personal interview required for eligible candidates
*Completion of a criminal background check, proof of immunization, and ten-panel drug screen (if admitted)

Complete the Online Application

Additional International Requirements

• Official Translated Transcripts With Course By Course Evaluation**
• Bank Letter Verifying Funds of Sponsor***
• Sponsor's Guarantee Form
• Valid Passport
• Official TOEFL/IELTS Score****

** Academic Evaluation Services, Inc., Josef Silny, SpanTran, or World Education Services or another similar approved transcript evaluation agency.

*** A bank letter is a written statement on bank letterhead and signed by a bank official.

**** Must have completed an English language training program or at least one year at an English speaking institution to waive the TOEFL/IELTS testing requirement.